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Ravensworth Castle May 13th 1740
To Wm.Corbett Esqr at the Pay Office in Broad Street London
Sir
We have in hand our Cash accot. for the last month but cannot gett it ready to send you sooner than next post when it comes you will Observe by it that we have not reced so large a Sum of the Tenants as usuall in other years at this time which we attribute to the sevear Winter, We however sent last post to Mr Wood billd for £1220.
The Lead ore dues within the Derwentwater Estate have been advertized in the usuall Manner to be sold for the purchase whereof no offers have been made Except from Geo: Liddell Esqr & Ptners who are willing to give the same price they did last year which was 47s/6d for Bouse and 42/6d for Cutting ore. We have therefore Confirm’d those dues to them subject to the approbation of the Board, They are the Dues arising between 1739 & Mich. 1740.
We are Sr Your Most Obedt. Serts.
Nich Walton Hugh Boag
Mem<orandu>m Inclosed in this Letter in a loose paper thus vizt.
Sr There is Sent by the George who sailed last Saturday 14 quarters & 3 bushells of oates for you in 30 sacks please to Return the sacks & at her returne will send you the Remain[ing] pt.
